EDUCAUSE Review Articles and Telecommunications Policy

The higher education community, which has hosted many of the creators of the Internet and which has woven this technology into every aspect of education, now has a responsibility to work to defend an Internet policy framework based on user control, innovation, trust, and openness/competition.

"In 2007, higher education again has a chance to win or lose network neutrality. Importantly, net neutrality now has name recognition, more supporters, and a stronger voice. The new Congress is friendlier to the issue, as are the current presidential candidates. Neutrality legislation has been reintroduced by Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND)."

The author reviews the legislative efforts of the 110th congress while keeping an eye on the future.

The author discusses the telecommunications policy, the evolving uses of the internet and the new EDUCAUSE Network Policy Council.

Learn the basics of today's net neutrality debate that is likely to be an ongoing issue for society.

The author discusses the current federal policy on CALEA and what EDUCAUSE has done and is doing to for the higher education community.

In the current telecommunications reform debate, a central theme is the Internet. Colleges and universities—major customers and also major suppliers of telecommunications and information services—have a particularly high stake in the outcome of this debate.

The author discusses EDUCAUSE's, along with 15 other organizations, position on CALEA.

The author discusses the FCC's recently issued Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for IP-enabled services.

Dr. Smarr discusses the issue of broadband.